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ever saw. At one time he ordered me to be
Der, 1864, there were orders for 10000 to be ex-
changed, and l, 900 were to go from Millen. The
commandant (Capt. Bowes) allowed 80 to go as
nurses-and he took q chance here to fill his
own pocket. All who could raise 500 in green
backs got their names on as nurses. In striving
for this i woke up Barrett, who was the wrong
man. Instead of telling me to 60 be tied me up
to tree. He nailed piece to the tree about
as high as my shoulders and about four feet
long. and then backed me up 10 the tree, tied
my wrists to the cross piece, and put board
three feet long between my ankles. In this
position they kept me two hours. Then they
took me down and "bucked and gagged +"
me. They kept me IL hours and were satisfied
to let me go. i was released about midnight,
and never expect to enjoy as happy q moment
on earth rs / did when was set free. Barrett
thought he had killed ANOTHER Yank but was
not in the humor for dying Just then.
/ Immediately set about finding Capt. Bowes.
did not find him. but found his agent, one of
the sO-called raiders" / gave him all the
greenbacks that had, except a few dollars, and
he put my name on as nurse. This was about
o'clock. and at eight in the morning was
called out Thanks TO the good Lord for the
10th day of November, 1864, that took me to
Savannah for exchange. To our great relief
We We're called upon to sign parole preparatory
to being sent TO Annapolis, Md. There we re-
ceiyed the kind treatment of the Sanitary
Commission, and were once more safely housed
under the beautiful Star Spangled Banner-long
may it wave.
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and after the fire Lieut.. Nelson Gibbs-now OF
Westport, n. Y.-took out the west end Of our
brigade line and did the east end up through
those dead, and walking my beat there in the
hollow just in the rear of the line, could
count between GOO and 700.
Lieut.. Gibbs, are you alive YETI Shakei
Tongh day, wasn't itY Let me hear from you.
The 9Sth n. Y. was a noble regiment. Tried
and retired in the fierce fires Of the Summer Of
81, what was left Of it
WAS ZINE GOLD"
do not believe that braver or more obedient
soldiers ever followed any commander. Less
than 80 days after the capture of Fort Harrison
the 9Sth was mustered out, and 80 or 40 Of its
enlisted men who had veteranized were trans
ferred TO the Goth n. V, organized into COM
pany and given the letter (D) of one of our
Obliterated companies The very next day
(oct. %, 1860 after they Joined us, it was my
privilege, side by side with these men, TO as
sault those rebel works in front of old Fair Oaks
They were true as steel, and many OF them
there laid down their lives in defense OF the
only flag the Goth n. Y. every lost, for il lay
beneath the dead body Of Pat Sampica when
we left it TO march TO Libby. In the name of
these comrades, dead or living, ] protest against
that SOLDERING appeal as related by Comrade
Morey. i shall never believe that the 9Sth
n. \. listened 10 it, or that any commanding
officer ever uttered it.
There are several things about the assault
that ! would like TO hear about from the actors
themselves. First, how far 10 the right and
left Of that road beside which we moved up
did our skirmish-line reach? What did those
skirmishers do when they reached the open
Aeld before the fort? Did they skirmish clear
in. or did they reform into columns as did the
other regiments2 j do not recall that there
was a soul in sight between us and the fort
when the Goth entered the field, but there were
some off TO our left where the woods reached
up nearer the works. Will the Sth Conn. boys,
or anyone else who knows was there or was
there not wagon road entering the fort at its
northeast corner with bridge over the ditch,
and did any of Stannards Division enter that
way2 Was there any cavalry in the scrape at
all, between the colOred troops on our right
and the rivoTl
word about the first flag" At the time
j thought it settled beyond doubt by tho
verbal report OF Gen. Stannard's staff that
THE 96TH N. Y.'s FLAG
and the sth Conn.'s flag went up together. and
never claimed for the 96th's flag that il was
more than five seconds ahead Of them. would
be glad TO see the reports Of the division COM
mander and brigade commanders. 1 have never
seen either.
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reiuaunuu 40 my diaIy Ind that Of the l67
men OF the 9Gth that crossed the river that
morning l37 weref killed in action or removed
from the 1eld wounded.
Now, Sergt Jewett, you will please note that
the seth n. y. only had eight companies, and
none Of these were on the skirmish- line; Also
that the 36th habitually carried an old battered
Stars and Stripes and New York State flag
The latter was gift from wealthy New York
city friends Of Col. Cullen 10 the regiment
We were told the embr0idcring Of il alone cost
$500. il was elaborately mounted in solid
silver, and was, j believe, the most beautiful
flag In the Army Of the James IdOn't know for
what reason suppose IL was because previous
experience had taught our color guard that one
flag was enough 10 look after in scrape-but so
it was that the Stars and Stripes were left in the
hdjutants tent at Bermuda Hundred for a
couple OF days after lie fight. Noticing our
regiment with only one flag, the rumOr very
naturally got started that we had lost il on the
held. We sent for il a couple Of days later aud
after II came there was added 10 the rumor
that il had been returned to us by the regi-
ment that followed us ia the charge. And this
was readily bclieVed-especially so since the
sth Conn. lad never been known 10 pass
by and leave anything behind them they could
hfti and then some
AMBITIoUs "NUTMEGGER
inserted the name OF dead friend between the
rumoHi and that's all there is concerning the
two hags and the 9Gth.
Comrade Morcy avails himself OF license
from Ananias and dates these rumors back
even before Fort Harrison, and says "a We had
often joked them about IL beforen
Now, Serg't Ware, wasn't that British field
officer mistaken about Rbatis2 didn't see any !;
did your Sergeant, / think yours the most
correct account OF the capture and repnlse
have yet read. About the number Of the dead,
on the morning Of Oct. !, you know, the picIIets
were drawn IN 10 burn that house In our rear,
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BoNY RATIoNs.

citement created among those that had not
tasted fresh meat for weeks and months was
wonderful. At first the meat was simply the
heads of cattle killed for the use of the guards.
Several wagon loads Of these were brought in
and distributed among us. We were divided
into hundreds. each commanded by Sergeant.
Ten hundreds" constituted a division, at the
head Of which was also Sergeant. The rations
were two beef heads TO each hundred. Each
day you could see the Sergeants coming, carry
ing the heads by the horns
large tree lay on the ground assigned to our
hundred. T. Timberlake, Charley Schofeld
and myself took possession of 10 feet of that
tree. Charley Schofeld, on our trip up from
Savannah, traded his shoes for an AK He sue
ceeded in smuggling it in with him, and we
keptit in constant use day and night, each group
borrowing it for an hour or 50 at a time. 1t was
as dull as hoe" and we were very weak, but
we managed to build little shanty and break
up our beef heads with it.
There were two c0mmandant5 of Nillen
Prison. Capt. Bowes was the best of his class
whom it was my fortune to meet. The other was
Barrett, commandant of the interior of the
prison. He was the most inhuman wretch
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See Comrade Taylor's adv. ON page 5.
Tabor and Art.

Ex-senator Tabor, of Colorado, the million
aire mine-Owner, has just built new opera
house in Leadville meant to be finer than the
one in Denver. A few days ago Tabor en-
ployed an artist to freseo the walls. It is re-
lated that while the artist was at work on a
portrait of Shakspere Tabor entered the build
ing and asked who it was the artist was paint
ing. "Shakspere." was the reply. WHO is
he2" "The greatest dramatist, poet, etc, that
ever lived" Ever done anything for Lead
yille?" No, think not" replied the artist,
sadly. "Then paint him right out and put me
in"
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See COmrado TaylOr's adv. on page 5.

Failing OF the great bridge that spans the East
River rumOr 10 this effect heard IN the
city last evening, and caused for time tremendous
excitement especially as IL Was reported that many were
Killed. Later lntegSnC makes mention of any ac-
Slaen' sna TIRE people are sll crossing and reeossing
many oi them being on their way 10 purchase box OF
Claefenberg Pills which medicine cures an diseases OF
gstA
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At WILLEN PRISON.
Some ReCOlleCtiOnS of an Ohio Cav
alryman.
BY GEO. A. szITH, co. III, 7rH OHIO CAV,
wHIPPLE, o.

In considering the five different prisons In
which was confined, give Millen the prefer
ence. The lay of the ground was the best, the
water was good, and the banks of the creek
were solid. The rations issued to us were an
Improvement over those at AndersonvilIe. The
meal was finer and better, but it was entirely
insufficient in quantity, and we did not recei We
any salt 10 season it. On several occasions fresh
beef was dealt out to US, and each time the ex-
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A leading Real Estate Agent and Private
Banker, Mr.. Ira Brown. Chicago ILL.,, writes:
feel IL my duty TO say of ST. Jacobs Oil that
j lay ON my back three months with rhouma.
tism. tried it, was cured, and have never
been troubled since" Permanent cure.
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on the right Of the road were the 10th N. II.
These were each anxious 10 try their new
Spencers, and as the rebel piclets made the
best show they could, the racket on the skiT-
mish-hne was al times simply immense
But there was no staying the march Of our
line. IN short, the hunt on the skirmish-
line
GREW HILARIOUS
and though they were crowded back through
the heavy timber and brush at a swinging
gait, tho ooh boys seemed TO catch the con-
tagion of fun and closed up TO see il, so that
at times The regiment was within 10 rods or
less of the Shirmishers. ] do not think our
regiment passed more than 20 or 30 wounded
OF dead OF both sides.
Midway through the woods, on the west
side OF the road. We came 20 the camp Of the
rebel picSet reserve, Their fires were still
burning, and food was cooking on nearly
every fire. ] saw l1Sth boy take cup of
h0i coffee from the FIRST fire, and heard bim
yell 10 Johnny just skipping into the brush
q few rods ahead, I" Here, yOu id Johnny,
come back and blow this coffee; it's
TOO HOT TO DRINK"
Across the road from the camp was mar
row corniield. ] have ever kept IL in mind
distinctly that the sun was only five min
utes high. Our almanacs show that the sun
rises Sept. % at 5:55. and hence assert that
we reached this point at 6 O'Clock a M. AS
nearly as ] can recollect, IL was less than
mile farther TO the open field before the fort
just at the edge of the woods. Keeping out
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DELAYED Letter.l

PLINEY ITEMs.-Mr. NJ. V. Brown
who has been ia the West for some
time, has returned. He is well plea
sed with Kansas.
Miss Maggie Priddy, of Bigsteen,
was visiting the Misses Annie and
Nora Lanham, last week.
Married on January 18th, at the
residence of the brides parents, by
Rev. w. c. Brown, Robert J. AID
ans and Miss Mallnda ]. McCombs;
all of Mason county.
At the residence of Mr.. Samuel
Irwin. by Rev. o. c. Shaw, Mr.. j.
F. Buckle to Miss Alice Jordan.
Mr.. George Lanham, of Clifton,
Is visiting his relatives in this
neighborhood.
There was a pnblic installation
at Rose Grange last Saturday and u
basket dinner. At night the hall
was filled with people to hear the
question of Fire and Water" dis
cussed- For the affirmative, G.. E.
Skinner. R II. Lanham, VIM. Bal
lard, Curtis Kernes and JOS Shank;
TN the negative, D. w. Skinner,
Frank Withers, Lee Rose, Bruce
Position aud Melvin Skinner. The
question was decided in favor of
the affirmative.
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Trust Sale OF n Tract OF Land
III CIenaIemin District.

DI virtue of Deed of Trust executed
ID to the undersigned Trustee by Lem
uel F. Rodgers and Ellie Rodgers, his
wife, dated ON the 18th day of January,
1884, to secure to Isaac Long the pay
ment OF certain note therein mention
ed for the sum of One Kindred and
Sixty-tive Dollars, (Sl65.00l bearing date
January 18th, 1854, and payable twelve
months after the date thereof, without
interest until after maturity, which said
Trust Deed is OF Record in the Mason
County Court Clerks Office in Trust
Deed Book No. Z, pages -l3l and 1872, and
being requested by said Isaac Long to
make sale of the land i'll said Trust Decd
mentioned, L shall proceed to sell by
way OF public auction at the front door
of the Court House of Mason County,
West Virginia. in the town of Point
Pleasant, on February I2tl. 1857,
at the hour OF eleven o'clock, a. IN. the
land in said Trust Deed mentioned and
described, bounded as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at the n. w. corner of the 36
acre tract running 80 rods East with the
line of j. b. Hope, deceased, thence
South 80 rods to a small hickory tree
thence in Westerly direction and with
the meanders of road to the line of a.
}. Shepard land formerly owned by NJ.
NJ. Holt, thence with said line to the
place of beginning containing l4l acres
be the same more or less.
TERMS OF SALE:-SpOt cash.
JOHN THORNBURG, Trustee.
ian 5-Iw
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POINT PLEASANT. WEST VIRGINIA
rDelayed Letter.1

LOCUST GROVE ITEMs.-The PEG.
pie of this neighborhood are near.
" done gathering their corn crops
Feed is pretty scarce around
here, and farmers are beginning to
see that it is not only wise in them
10 stable their stock, but also very
economical.
Prof. ]. B. Yeager, one of our old
and experienced teachers isgiving
good satisfaction as Principal of the
West Columbia School.
Mr.. Francis Lewis, another wise
and energetic pedagogue of this
place, is teaching with good results
at Mission Ridge, this winter.
Thomas Hogg, Esq, is holding
the fort teaching this year on the
waters of Oldtown.
suppose the teachers from this
community, who are off at a dis
lance. long for the time to come
when they will be free from the
hardships of the school room.
Mr.. Samuel ZerkeI has nearly
completed an extensive barn on
his farm near Mr.. Grays.
There was an ''old Maids party
on Ten Mile not long since. Eve
rybody seemed to enjoy themselves
hugely. and they had a good time
generally. We all know that where
the old maids are there would be a
pleasant time anticipated. will
have to say that the Old Maids OF
the creek are as lively and jovial
as any of the maidens. Old bach
elor if you doubt this assertion,
come and see for yousself.
INDEPENDENT.
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pERsoNaIs.-Capt. oliver Phelps


PERsoNALs.-Capt. Oliver Phelps
has returned from Dakota where he
has been for about year, on bust,
ness. He will probably locate at
this point.
Mr.. Clark Coffman is improving
fast, from his dangerous illness and
will soon be able to be about.
Mrs. Judge Guthrie was visiting
at Charleston, last week.
Capt. Peter G. Holloway, of the
steamer Bostona, was at home Mon.
day.
Mr.. E. A. Polsley, of Letart, paid
US pleasant visit Monday.
G. D. Mcbride, Esq, of Gallipo-
lis. was in town Monday.
The Misses Rhoda and May
Long, from up hanawha, are visit
ing at Hon. P. C. Eastham's, near
town.
Judge R. S. Brown, of Ravens
wood, dropped into our Office last
Saturday.
Judge Guthrie, is now at his
home in this place.
Hon. d. w. Polsley has returned
from his visit to New York.
Hon. VIM. R. Gum, was in Par
kersbnrg last week, where had a
case before the U. S. Court.
Mr.. Paul Schools has returned
from trip to Sewell.
We congratulate Mr.. Y. Pullin,
of Rockcastle-he is grandpa.
Mr.. Lew Guthrie is visiting at
the Capitol this week.
Mr.. G. E. johnson, of Pomona,
called to see US Monday.
Prof. w. ]. Kenny is in Ken
lucky, on business.
DR.. C. B. Waggener, of Union,
was in town Monday.
1t is reported that Captain Ed.
Maddy and Mr.. Chas. Day. are ne
gotiating for the rent of the Kline
House. Should they become its
landlords it will be credit to the
building and to our town.
We regret to learn of the serious
illness of Miss Alma Hall, daughter
of Mr.. T. L. Hall, living at Five
Mile, this county, and hope she
may speedily recover.
Mr.. Chas. Day returned last week
from Florida, where he had gone to
go into business, finding it very
dull there this winter, as the low
rates are taking all the tourists
into Southern California.
Hon. IL. R.. Howard was called
to New Straitsville, Ohio, Monday,
on legal business.
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The town has extended its lin.
its, and now its territory is pretty
large, and will be expensive to
keep up, as it comprises some very
bad territory. We suppose those
who reside in the new territory
will have to pay taxes and live in
mud-holes for years to come. Let
the people of the new territory see
to it that they have a fair repre-.
sentation in the next city Council.
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BIGsTEEN lTEMs-The roads in
this section remind US of the des
cription of the bottomless pit.
Mr.. Mac Melton, of Upland, was
the guest of Miss Fannie Bird, last
Sunday.
Mrs. Ira Blake returned home
last Wednesday from Red House,
where she has been visiting rela
tives.
Mr.. Dan. Davis of Cora, Ohio,
has been visiting relatives in this
place.
Rev. Ridenour. of Letart, was in
our neighborhood last week, can
wasting for Bible histories.
Mr.. ]. E. Markham has taken
the Agency for the Standard Silver
Ware Co.
Capt. James B. Morgan, is quite
i'll at his residence at Woodland.
Mr.. John Adams, who has been
very sick for the past two or three
weeks, is recovering.
Mrs. ]. B. McKibben has been
sick for several weeks but is much
better at this writing.
The fortune not forthcoming, one
of our neighbors has gone to split
ting rails. A wiser, if not a better
man.
Messrs. Harvey Summers and
Henry Williams had their fortunes
told last week, and from all ac-
coants their future wives are go
ing "to comb their hair with a
three-legged stool"
Mother-in laws are becoming nu-
merous in this neighborhood. and
if there is not some wool pulling
it will be a wonder.
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What is known al the 'sDepend-
emit Pension Bill" passed the Sen
ate last week and now only needs
the signature of the President to
become law. This will let in all
disabled soldiers dependent on
their labor for support, whether
such disability was incurred in the
service or not, provided they serv-
ed three months and have an hon
orabIe discharge.
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We direct attention to the new
advertisement of M. M. Laidley in
this issue of the REGISTER. He
has a full line of all kinds of
groceries, which he is selling at the
very lowest prices. When in want
of groceries don't fail to give him
call, as we are sure he will do well
by you. All goods delivered at
your homes.
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Now that the Holiday season is over,
and everybody going to work again, ]
will try to keep such goods ms the people
need, and sell them at as REASoNA-
BILE PRICES AS POSSIBLE. Have no
sort OF complaint to make as to success
in the past, but want to do better in fu-
ture, and no effort will be spared to
make it pleasant for customers to do
business with the House. 1t is of course
ont of the question to keep all that
might be called for in Drug Store, but
if anything wanted is not in stock it will
be procured as soon as it can be.
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Let No Man sneer al a want O


The great increase of business
throughout the entire Union is
shown by the largely augmented
monthly schemes of Distribution
presented by The Louisiana State
Lottery at New Orleans, drawn at
noon on the second Tuesday of each
month. On Tuesday, Feb. 9Th,
over S522,000 will be scattered a
mong ticket holders at SO each,
and fractional tenths at 81 each
in June and December the Capital
Prize will be $500, O00,and on other
occasions $3.50, 600 But full infor-
nation can be had on application
to NJ. A. Dauphin, New Orleans
La. Let no one complain of a want
of a fortune who has never tried.
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Believing CHEAP Carbon Oil to be
DANGEROUS, have for some years
kept only the BEST procurable, the
water White Head Light" which those
who have used know to be unsurpassed
in quality, to which have lately added
the famous Elaine Oil. trg
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A Desirable Farm for Rent.

TWILL rent by private contract tract
j of land lying in Robinson district,
Mason County, West Virginia, contain
ing about POO acres, the same being the
tract OF land belonging to Mary L. Jami-
son, situate in the Lower Flats and
known as the Samuel Yeager tract.
Terms of rental, by the year-One-th
cash, the residue upon credit of six
good security for the deferred payments.
The said tract of land will be rented
under and by virtue of decree of the
Circuit Court of Mason County, entered
on the 18th day of September, 1856, in
the case of William Davis VS.. Mary T..
and C. w. Jamison.
RANKIN WILEY, JR.,
Feb.2-4w Special Commissioning.
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SCHOOL REPORT For fourth
month of Point Pleasant Graded
School, Principals room:
Frank stortz. SO; Maggie Timms
So; May Gibbons, 9S; Alice Neale
81; Stella Kerwood, 95; Harry Cable
80; Fannie Ray, 81; Maggie Neale
81; Dolph Work, IS; Nellie Gilmore
81; Ben Franklin. 50; Charlotte
McCulloch, 50; Stella Cottrill, 81.
Absent from examination, with
out cause: Minnie Williams, Chris.
Selbe and Myrtle James.
Those who were sick during ex
animation week: Cornie Campbell
Nellie Butcher, Bessie Cable, Bot
Young, Emma Work.
Those %ho failed to return re-
ports to be properly signed: Geo
Simpson, Nell Miller, Clint Hale
Flora Smith.
JOHN E. BELLER, Teacher.
Miss Ada Gilmore's room:
Grace Work, SO: Katie Vollert
80; Teresa Malone, 80; Inez Hogg
81; Mary selbe, So; May Franklin
80; Annie Hoyt, 80; Mary McCul
Tough, 50; Annie stortz, SO; Edith
Tippett, SO; Kate Neale, SO; Lille
Ruttencutter, 90; Willie Flowers,
SO; George Conrad, SO; John Hutch
inson, 50; Louis Campbell, SO; John
Miller, 81; John Malone, so; Robert
Phelps, SO; Darwin Whaley, 49,
Byron Hogg, 81; Willie Huston, 90
Miss Alice Kimberling's room:
First class-Jessie Hyself, 81
Cory Hogg, SO; Lucy sehon, So
Almedia Edwards, 95; Charlie
Franklin, "a; Mollie Werner, 81:
Sidney Miller, 81; Nellie Fry, "a;
Cecilia Woods, SO; Guy Ellison, So
Mary Couch, 81; Mary Work, 92i
George shindle, 90; George Miller,
81; Lulu Selbe, 81; john English,
81; Ernest Franklin, 81; Aftie
Cable, 81; BERTHE Hoyt, 81; Earl
Allen, 81; Lille Ray, 80; Clifford
Tippett, so; George Ray, so; Wal.
lace Allen, SO; Pearl Newbrough,
SO; Nellie Couch, 81.
Second class Herbert Chambers,
SO; Mona Vest, 80; Emma Stage, 90;
James, Messick, 81; Bertha Allen,
80; Addie Newbrough, so; Henry
Vance, SO; Nellie Nalour, So; Matte
Rayb SO.
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Mr.. Wellington Eastman has
purchased the Wetzel property in
the upper end of town, and we un
derstand will build fine residence
in the spring.